"Navy Day" by Harry Harrison is a satirical science fiction story. It centers on the struggle between the U.S. Army and Navy, humorously illustrating themes of military rivalry and governmental silliness. The Army, led by General Wingrove, wants to get rid of the Navy, because they have created vehicles that work on both land and water. In response, Admiral Fitzjames shows off a Navy invention that lets ships sail on land, starting a funny competition between the two groups. The story ends with each side showing off their inventions to Congress, which highlights the foolishness of their conflict and serves as a funny take on military goals and institutional competition.
Navy Day
By Harry Harrison
In a world of military one-upmanship, the Army and Navy escalate their rivalry to absurd heights when their inventions turn land into sea and sea into land, all to outdo each other.
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2009-09-18
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About the AuthorHarry Max Harrison was an American science fiction author, known mostly for his character The Stainless Steel Rat and for his novel Make Room! Make Room! (1966). The latter was the rough basis for the motion picture Soylent Green (1973). Long resident in both Ireland and the United Kingdom, Harrison was involved in the foundation of the Irish Science Fiction Association, and was, with Brian Aldiss, co-president of the Birmingham Science Fiction Group.
Harry Max Harrison was an American science fiction author, known mostly for his character The Stainless Steel Rat and for his novel Make Room! Make Room! (1966). The latter was the rough basis for the motion picture Soylent Green (1973). Long resident in both Ireland and the United Kingdom, Harrison was involved in the foundation of the Irish Science Fiction Association, and was, with Brian Aldiss, co-president of the Birmingham Science Fiction Group.
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